Divisions on the Conservative front bench over immigration were blown into the
open this afternoon after Ken Clarke criticised Theresa May’s opposition to
the Human Rights Act.

The Justice Secretary fanned the flames by declaring that he did not believe
the Home Secretary’s assertion at the Conservative conference that an
illegal immigrant was allowed to stay because of his cat.

Mrs May had received one of the biggest ovations of conference so far after
saying that the Human Rights Act needed to be abolished, and citing examples
where the act was abused by foreign criminals claiming family life as a